By Bill Bishop, SVP of Sales and Marketing, FLD Remarketing
I’ve stated in the last few years, global and industry factors mean that the jury is still out on the year ahead. That’s simply because the world we live in can change in an instant.
Now that fleets can start to sell aging units, those vehicles are worth nowhere near the same amount they were a year ago, and in some cases can’t even be sold at any price. So – where do we go from here?
Regardless of where things are headed in 2024, our team at FLD is looking forward to what’s in store. Our only goal is to help make your life easier while saving you a meaningful amount of time, money and resources.
National Car Charging (NCC) announced that they have been exclusively awarded a multi-year charging station procurement contract for non-networked DC fast charging infrastructure with the State of California.
National Car Charging will be fulfilling the contract with Kempower DC fast chargers whose products are known globally for their quality, durability and >99% uptime.
NCC has installed more than 11,000 EV charging ports across 48 states, 1,100 clients and dozens of business channels. In addition to Kempower, the NCC team will bring tremendous experience to California as the state expands its electrified fleet.
By Fleet Management Weekly Staff
For fleets, Monro means the same extraordinary level of excellence no matter the name of the local retailer. It helps its fleet customers by keeping them on the road, maintaining their preventive maintenance schedules, and more.
"Simply put, we fix cars for a living," says Tom Shoolbraid, Vice President of National Accounts with Monro, Incorporated. "When it comes to fleets, we maintain fleets of all sizes for all kinds of partners from coast to coast."
Monro, Inc. is one of the best in the business for fleet managers looking for a preferred automotive maintenance supplier. It deals with most of the significant rental fleets in the US, corporate or government fleets, fleet management companies (FMCs), and their clients' fleets.
Important safety systems can't work when they can't ‘see' the road due to snow and ice.
Spend some time identifying all the sensors that may be hidden in the grille area so that you’ll know where to focus your cleaning effort. Vehicles that have FCW, AEB, and/or adaptive cruise control most likely have their radar sensors located behind the translucent brand emblem or in the lower center of the front bumper.
Many cars use cameras and sensors behind the glass for crash avoidance systems or automatic wipers. It’s worthwhile to clear and defrost your windshield entirely and stop periodically during foul weather to completely clear your windshield of built-up ice and snow.
Texas is one of 13 states that mandate annual inspections for cars. That will change in about 18 months now that the Texas Legislature has given final approval to House Bill 3297.
Supporters of the bill called the safety inspections time consuming and inconvenient. Opponents of the bill say it could set Texas drivers, and future Texans, on a dangerous path. Annual inspections are used to determine if certain features of a car, such as the tires, seat belts or brakes, are safe to drive with.
“The majority of our business is centered around making sure people’s vehicles are safe,” said Charissa Barnes, owner of the Official Inspection Station in San Antonio, to lawmakers earlier this year. “We need to make sure that their cars, the people joining us in Texas, are safe.”